Visa timeline in Vienna

• EU, EEA or Swiss citizenNo visa. Register your address within three days, and confirm your right of residence within four months.5 steps
• Skilled employee, non-EUA Red-White-Red Card or an EU Blue Card, points-based and tied to a job offer.6 steps
• Student, non-EUA residence permit for students (Aufenthaltsbewilligung Studierender), renewed each year.5 steps
• Founder or self-employed, non-EUA Red-White-Red Card for start-up founders, or a settlement permit as a self-employed key worker.4 steps

First applications for a residence title are normally filed from abroad, at the Austrian embassy or consulate. Nationals who may enter Austria visa-free can often file in Austria instead, and for the Red-White-Red Card an employer can file on your behalf with the residence authority. This is a general guide, not legal advice. Confirm each step with migration.gv.at, the Austrian government's official migration portal before you rely on it.